Responsibilities

• Lead and manage successful, on-budget small-to-midsize in-person and virtual events, corporate meetings, premiere events, presentations, and activations
• Stay “in the know” on the hottest industry trends through research and ideation
• Oversee and own event playbook, creating workback schedules, DACI, invoice tracking, and budget reporting
• Communicate and collaborate clearly with FED Technology and Design teams, with an understanding of technical event needs and graphic specifications, and manage production
• Manage all event logistics, including food and beverage, design, rentals, layouts, rooming lists, parking, budgets, and recaps
• Lead administrative support, tech, and freelancers on mid to large sized events with minimal oversight, and lead stakeholder calls
• Maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, effectively manage their expectations, ask thoughtful, strategic questions to inform stakeholder decisions, actively listen to understand stakeholder objectives, define key goals, and develop actionable plans that support informed decision-making and advance strategic priorities
• Track, measure, and report on event success using data metrics and KPIs to realize business goals
• Negotiate hotel contracts and vendor agreements
• Provide event recaps and billing debriefs

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or other relevant events and event production experience
• 7+ years of hands-on and supervisory experience in Entertainment and/or Corporate Events, or with an agency
• Passion for Entertainment, broad knowledge of distribution networks, digital platforms, and streamers, and deep understanding of their businesses, fandoms, and corresponding individual cultures
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, and can communicate event ideas and turn them into reality
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and multitask in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented, and ever-changing environment without administrative support, and be able to make quick, reflexive decisions under pressure with grace
• Ability to travel depending on project and business needs
• Ability to work overtime, over many days during a project, without skipping a beat and staying sharp
• Current knowledge of restaurants and venues, positive relationships with relevant vendors
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Monday.com , basic database applications, and A.I. internet searches
• Willingness to get “hands dirty” with packing, unpacking, and lifting boxes, setting up a production office, and standing on feet for more than 4 hours at a time while on-site at events

Preferred

• Beginner to intermediate experience with textual analysis in analytics reporting and AI

Benefits

• benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents.
• Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.